Music Video Premiere: Ace Hood Feat. Jazmine Sullivan & Rick Ross - Champion

Music Video Premiere: Ace Hood Feat. Jazmine Sullivan & Rick Ross - Champion

“Champion” is the second single to be lifted from rapper Ace Hood’s second studio album, “Ruthless”. Check out the Gil Green-directed video to the track below…

Rick Ross feat Kanye West, T-Pain & Lil Wayne - Maybach Music 2

Rick Ross feat Kanye West, T-Pain & Lil Wayne - Maybach Music 2 - I can’t really see this doing well on Mainstream Radio, but Urban and Rhythmic stations should be bumpin it already. 8/10

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Glasses Malone feat Birdman, Rick Ross & T-Pain - Sun Come Up

Glasses Malone feat Birdman, Rick Ross & T-Pain - Sun Come Up - I get a nice cruising down the street during the summer with the windows down vibe from this track. 7/10

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Rick Ross feat The Dream - All I Really Want

Rick Ross feat The Dream - All I Really Want - I had my reservations about this collaboration, but they pull it off brilliantly, Lovin it. 8/10

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Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap

Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap - Album Review

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Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap

“The Miami-bred MC Rick Ross has faced a number of career obstacles in recent months—from damaged street credibility to a multi-episodic beef—so it’s all the more impressive that on his third album, “Deeper Than Rap,” he presents his most cohesive work yet. Recruiting producers like J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, the Inkredibles and “Tricky” Stewart, Ross employs all the tropes of fantasy-fueled rap (”Swimmin’ in women/ Champagne sippin’ ” as John Legend sings on the record’s sun-drenched first single, “Magnificent”) and renders the recession a fuzzy memory. The standout tracks include “Maybach Music 2,” which features T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Kanye West trading well-earned boasts over saxophone flourishes, and “All I Really Want,” where Ross’ unusually lithe flow dances over a classic disco sample (Evelyn King’s “Love Come Down”). For the first time, Ross has a sound as rich and lustful as his expertly furnished persona.”

Gorilla Zoe featuring Rick Ross & Kollossus - What It Is Lyrics

Gorilla Zoe featuring Rick Ross & Kollossus - What It Is Lyrics

We took the 4s of the chevy and we set it on them 66
Lipstick on them rims got them rims blowing kissy
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is
20 rubberbands you can get yourself a pigeon, bring another bag get yourself a pound of midget.
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is

Doin 26 and shirts on the cent she watch her fell like riding a carocell shorty I can play a lil
The say shawty give a mill shawty I’m a give a mill quarter lilly one fortilly like that boy can’t even care about no money bout no woo bout no car bout no clothes but you better hold your nose cause I’m mt hold your nose get her lui back for wet uppin hat swag I got fifty thou cash in a brown crocker bag.

We took the 4s of the chevy and we set it on them 66
Lipstick on them rims got them rims blowing kissy
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is
20 rubberbands you can get yourself a pigeon, bring another bag get yourself a pound of midget.
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is

I’m feeling like we on a plane it must be how we taking off, you feeling like a lane but shawty with me shawty take it off, run up on me if you won have won but tell her make her cold, get a burner to my dog
In case he curse I brake him off, putting milage on my palets yeah we call it ickiboss, talking fast down cash take that bitch and hit the mall. Never weear a (pppp) were we from we call it livin fast, c yo we made bad music but I need on living cash, master p on with the kilo portorico c gordito finally (slooww)
Gimme gim candle playa shoot a free through swishhh I’m speaking the facts it’s deep in the rap paid off the mayback and I did it 3 weeks in a trap.

We took the 4s of the chevy and we set it on them 66
Lipstick on them rims got them rims blowing kissy
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is
20 rubberbands you can get yourself a pigeon, bring another bag get yourself a pound of midget.
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is

And it’s a trend you better follow
Money runnin like a lotto, every bitch in here a model
Sayin ballin is my motto,
That’s the truth and you can swallow what I said or take a hollow
Me I’m in that monte carlo, zoe up in that murcielago
Lamborghini got these breezies trippin, fiendin that they need me
Jus to see me or be with me in they vicky c bikini
But I really ain’t that needy if you wanna kick it with me
Grab that kush and one them bleezies pour a glass of that martini

We took the 4s of the chevy and we set it on them 66
Lipstick on them rims got them rims blowing kissy
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is
20 rubberbands you can get yourself a pigeon, bring another bag get yourself a pound of midget.
They know what it is, don’t know what iit is, we know what it is, she know what it is

Rick Ross Vs. 50 Cent: Behind The Beef

Rick Ross Vs. 50 Cent: Behind The Beef

In early April, Rick Ross, the Miami-born rapper known for highlighting his coke-dealing past, found himself in Medellin, Colombia—a city known for its coke-dealing. Sporting a white linen suit, his staple dark shades and an iced-out bracelet, Ross was filming the video for the single “All I Really Want.” At one point, a sun-kissed woman wearing a gold bra-and-panty set caressed the shoulders of the 300-pound self-proclaimed boss as he sat on the edge of his bed, overlooking the city.

Last weekend, when he shot a video for the promo single “Cold Blood,” Ross traded the sunshine of Medellin for the darker tones of a funeral parlor. Clad in a black suit, black leather gloves and another pair of shades, he sat in a back pew and watched a makeshift ceremony. It was a memorial for the death of Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent.

Since the beginning of this year, Ross and 50 Cent have taken verbal and visual jabs at each other. While this beef hasn’t—and hopefully won’t—escalate to physical confrontations, the release of Ross’s first promo single “Mafia Music” led to an onslaught of Web-released diss tracks, cartoon spoofs, comedy skits, music videos, photos, Web sites and more from both sides.

The real winner may be Universal Music Group, which owns Island Def Jam and Interscope, the labels the rappers are signed to. Since the dispute started in January, the sales of Ross’ two previous albums have increased by 62%, while sales of 50 Cent’s  three catalog titles grew by 74%, according to Nielsen SoundScan. And the more that bloggers wrote about the battle, according to the online chatter tracker Nielsen BuzzMetrics, the more the two artists reaped the benefits. “Deeper Than Rap” looks as though it will debut atop the Billboard 200 next week with sales of about 150,000 copies.

“For Ross, the beef actually elevated him to a national platform, but his music is incredible enough to back it up,” says Chris Atlas, senior VP of marketing for IDJ, Ross’ label. “If it was just purely beef and we had wack music, there’s nothing to sell. But the beef got him even more national attention, and when those who hadn’t checked for him went out and heard his previous music, Ross was able to back it up. And now, controversy aside, the music is speaking for him. There is a lot of anticipation for this album.”

Some critics question if the beef was a publicity stunt by Ross to draw attention to “Deeper Than Rap,” but the album has its own bona fides; it features production work from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, the Runnerz, the Inkredibles and Tricky Stewart, as well as guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Kanye West, T-Pain, Nas and the-Dream, among others. The first single, “Magnificent,” is No. 7 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and features John Legend.

“People made plenty of assumptions [about the beef] but my name was mentioned before I ever did anything,” Ross says. “And where I grew up, if I have a homeboy that gets shot at every time he goes down a certain street and if I’m riding in the car with him one particular day and we go down this same street and they happen to shoot at the both of us, I’m involved now. When someone mentions my name because they’re attacking someone that I’m close with, it’s my problem now.”

That’s how the feud got started, according to Ross. First, he released “Mafia Music” online, which referenced the public rift between 50 and his son’s mother about child support and the house she lived in with their child, which mysteriously burned down after a court ruling in 50’s favor. 50 struck back with “Try Me” by way of his blog site, thisis50.com, in which he rhymed, “Officer Ricky! Radio for backup/See his ass anywhere, you know I’m gonna act up.”

“We’re going to act like we didn’t hear that,” an unimpressed Ross said during a radio show interview about the comeback. “We gonna give him 48 hours to come up with another one.”

A few days later, 50 posted another video, which warned, “There’s nobody in control of me. I do what I want to do. Rick Ross, I’m-a fuck your life up, for fun. You’re gonna really understand how resourceful I am.”

At the beginning of February, Ross released the video for “Mafia Music,” in which he flaunts his mansion, cars, jewelry and handgun, among other things; he also put out another diss track, “Kiss My Pinky Ring.”

Despite the apparent animosity behind the feud, Ross says “Deeper Than Rap” isn’t an angry album. Other tracks include the reggae-tinged “Yacht Club”; “Lay Back,” with vocals from Robin Thicke; and “Bossy Lady,” which features Ne-Yo and may be the third single.

While IDJ’s Atlas says the beef may help sales, he isn’t relying on it to promote “Deeper Than Rap.” A strong viral campaign featuring videos of Ross doing everything from recording a track in the studio to sending direct messages to fans has also taken off on Ross’ site, DeepInTheRap.com, bolstering the banner ad campaigns on other sites like WorldStarHipHop.com, AllHipHop.com and LifeFiles.com, among others.

To hear Ross talk, it sounds as though the video for “Cold Blood” just metaphorically buried 50 himself—not their feud. “Money doesn’t make me—I make the money,” he says. “That applies to my opposition. If you rely on your money, you’re engaging in something that won’t work. If you aren’t making music that people want to hear or are in the streets with the people, you’re going to run out of things to do. Cartoons can only take you so far.”

New Music Video: Rick Ross feat John Legend - Magnificent

New Music Video: Rick Ross featuring John Legend - Magnificent

Rick Ross feat John Legend - Magnificent

Rick Ross feat John Legend - Magnificent - Great collaboration between these two. Nice to hear a change of pace track from The Boss too. 7/10

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Gorilla Zoe feat Rick Ross & Kollossus - What It Is

Gorilla Zoe feat Rick Ross & Kollossus - What It Is - Gorilla is back with another bangin single. 7/10

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